Bee Gee who notched up dozens of hits both with his brothers and solo dies after a protracted struggle against cancer
• Obituary: high notes and harmonies
• Bob Stanley: a tribute in words and music
• Life in pictures

Women often try to use self-deprecating humour to get their colleagues on-side but it raises few laughs

Totnes will put aside its scepticism to cheer on the torch and its bearers – just don’t expect many union flags

As early investors decide to cash out, some consultants warn first-day bubble will burst once the cultural spectacle wears off

Alan Duncan says arms trade ‘has become the greatest threat to development, beyond disease and disaster’

Poll of 9,000 university students shows undergraduates still spend only 13 hours a week with teachers despite tuition fee rise

Benoît Coeuré says conditions were very dangerous in autumn of 2011 and banks faced severe difficulties to fund themselves

Medical journal says cholesterol-lowering pills can reduce the risk of heart problems, especially in the over-50s

Beckham’s arrival for ceremony will increase speculation he will be part of the Great Britain football team at the Olympics

Modernisers gain ground but fail to take key posts in Tory party’s 12-strong executive

Decision to release 24-year-old after appeal over 2004 murder conviction follows long legal battle by family

Chilthorne Domer, Somerset: Each animal has its own distinct personality, no two faces are alike, and they have a way of looking you directly in the eye

Most families massively underestimate the amount of food they throw away each week, according to new research

As the coalition attempts to cut immigration, it stands accused of taking the equivalent of a machine gun to private colleges

Union leader encourages nurses to use sheer force of numbers to oust elected representatives who cut NHS services

New building in Wakefield beats stiff competition to vie for £100,000 Art Fund museum prize

Universities say they are struggling to navigate ‘Kafkaesque’ rules governing entry of non-EU students

Vince Cable and GM’s vice chairman to visit Ellesmere Port as carmaker prepares to reveal production plans for new Astra

Shadow chancellor follows Peter Mandelson in calling for Britons to renew EU marriage vows and attack lack of growth

School Food Trust study contradicts Michael Gove’s claim that academies would champion government’s nutritional standards

Verdict is triumph for animal rights groups as trio from Crawley and Horsham Hunt convicted and fined

CPS to announce decision in cases of journalist and six others concerning allegations of perverting the course of justice

Colossal and imperfect, Anish Kapoor’s sculpture at the Olympic Park is the body of us all, writes Jonathan Jones

• Defends ‘Sarah’s law’ campaign but says she has some regrets
• May have discussed hacking story with Met’s John Yates
• News Corp lobbyist’s email says Hunt asked him for advice
• Brooks discussed News Corp bid over dinner with Osborne
• Discussed hacking allegations with Cameron in 2009-11
• Had ‘informal role’ in lobbying for News Corp’s BSkyB bid
• Brooks discussed News Corp-Sky bid with Cameron, Osborne
• Met Cameron on at least three occasions over Christmas 2010
• Brooks denies Cameron texted her 12 times a day
• Says it was more like once a week, sometimes twice
• Politicians did not use her to get access to Murdoch, she says
• Brooks commiserated by Cameron, Osborne, Blair when left NI

‘Retailer for the wealthy’ attempts to shed image by taking on Waitrose and Tesco with Simply M&S budget range

As the role and reach of British security and intelligence agencies increases, they are being watched – and rightly so